Combined lamp-base and match-safe.



'u. L. COUHSON.

COMBINED LAMP BASE AND MATCH SAFE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21. I91? mmm mm 11,1911.

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llpphcation filetllFebruary 21, 191.7. Serial No. 150,116.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Um L, Connson, a citizen of the United tltates, residing at l-lahira, in the county of Lowndcs, State of Georgia, have invented new and useful lombined lbamp liases and ll latch-Eiates; and i do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description eithe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention effects the combination oil a lamp base and match sale.

lts principal object is to provide, as a part oi? the lamp base, a compartment Wherein matches can be kept, so that they will always be handy for lighting the lamp.

ill second object of the invention is to provide in addition to the cover for the match compartment, a keeper for the contained matches so that they may not be spilled when. the lamp is being carried. The keeper is designed, however, to permit the removal ol the matches separately,

ll, third object out the invention is to keep the matches dry and in good shape for striking at all times even during rainy and leggy weather.

ll fourth object is to keep rats from getting matches and thereby eliminate much danger of destructive fires.

it roughened or grit place may be made on or near the lid or cover to strike matches on, These lamps may be made in one con tinuous piece, that is, the base, the stem and the lzowl may be molded in one piece or made in separate pieces and fastened to gethcr by taps or cement.

The same numerals of reference designate the same parts throughout the several figarcs of the drawings, wherein,

ll igure 1 is a perspective view oi" the in vention.

lFig. 2 is a top plan view of the same, showing the cover down, whereas in Fig. 1 it was raised.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 33 oi lFig. 2.

Fig. 4-. is a perspective view of the keeper that is inserted in the top of the compartment to contain the matches.

The numeral 1 designates a lamp base that may be made out of wood, metal or any suitable material. This base is recessed to tor-n1 the compartment 2, and has a tapped hole 8 at its center in which the remaining 151ml) w rewis secured. hrcoverwal is provided for the compartment 2, and this cover has a pivotal mounting on the studs 5, one each being inserted in the end wall of the recess portion 6 of the lamp base. The cover at has a strip 7 at the center of one ol its longitudinal edges, and the bend 111g of this strip around the pins provides the pivotal connection previously referred to. A strip 8 integral with the other longi tudinal edge of the cover 4: is turned over to form a cylindrical finger-litter tor the cover.

The keeper previously referred to is c0mposed of a longitudinal. piece 9, the two triangular end pieces and the end plates 11. The parts 9, 10 and 11 are all integral parts of the keeper which is designed for insert1on at the top of the compartment 2, the back and end Walls of the compartment being so cut away that it will leave the piece 9 and the end pieces 10 of the keeper flush with the Walls of the rest of the compartment when the keeper is in position. The keeper is designed to lit in its position in the compartment 2 to prevent its displace ment by jarring but not so snugly as to preclude its removal for the filling of the compartment.

When in use, the compartment 2 is intended to be filled with matches, and matches may be withdrawn separately therefrom (after the cover t has been raised) by removing them between the ends of the end plates 11 and the front wall of the compartment 2. Since the spacebetween the front wall of it and the ends of the plates 11 is too small to permit the removal of more than two matches at the same time, it will be seen that the matches contained in 2 cannot be easily spilled, such as would be the case were the keeper not provided.

By removing the keeper the compartment 2 may be easily refilled when empty after which the keeper may be replaced.

What is claimed is:

In a combination lamp-base and matchsafe, a lamp-base having a compartment formed therein, a cover pivotally connected with the lamp-base and adapted to cover the compartment, said pivotal connection comprising a recess formed in the lamp-base adjacent the back edge of the compartment, pins inserted in. the end Walls of said recess,

and a projection on the cover engaging the pins in surrounding relation, a projection on the cover so turned as to provide a finger lift, and a removable keeper to prevent the spilling of matches, said keeperbeing adapted for frictional engagement with the Walls of said compartment and comprising a rectangular longitudinal piece, triangular endpieces and end-plates relatively shorter than the end-pieces so as to permit the removal is of matches singly or in pairs.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence oi two subscribing witnesses.

ULA L. COURSON. Witnesses:

G. W. REGISTER, O. BEATY.

games of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C. 

